which collectively are referred to
as "the submission". We request the submission be known as the "SHOP LOG FILE"
submission.

Abstract

Exody E-Business Intelligence GmbH has created a new log file format which
logs all visitor and customer movements and revenue-related activities in
online shops. Analysis of this data reveals the shop's strengths and
weaknesses. The shop log file is written by the shop, not by the web server.

Knowing that there is a strong interest in analyzing online shops we hope that
this specification will be of use.

Intellectual Property Rights

Declaration of Exody E-Business Intelligence GmbH:

We hold no related patents, trademarks or copyrights to the submission. The
specification of the recommended log file format is freely
available.

Declaration of Intershop AG:

We hold no related patents, trademarks or copyrights to the submission. The
specification of the recommended log file format is freely
available.

Names

The following is a registered mark referred to in this request or the
submission:
ShopSuxess is a trademark of Exody E-Business Intelligence GmbH

Specification

The submission may distributed within the membership of the W3C free of any
fee. The submission may be distributed publicly free of any fee under the
redistribution terms expressed in the W3C copyright
statement.

Suggested Action

Exody E-Business Intelligence GmbH believes strongly in the need for a
standardized protocol to offer online shop owners comprehensive analyses of
the shopping behaviour of their customers.

We propose that the W3C evaluate and consider the SHOP LOG FILE specification.
Exody further suggests that the SHOP LOG FILE specification may be used as the
basis for the future W3C specifications in the area of log files.

Resources

To help with this work, we expect to be able to provide the following to the
Consortium:

Support within the
W3C

Requirements, information and
background on the SHOP LOG FILE specification

Participation in all technical
activities in this area

Change Control

Should any changes be required to the document, we expect to have control over
all future versions of anything looking remotely like this specification.

Contact

Inquiries from the public or press about this submission should be directed
to:
Exody E-Business Intelligence GmbH